The Expansion of Medical Marijuana Across the US

The expansion of medical marijuana across the US is gaining more traction as states look to legalize the drug for medical use. With legislation being passed in states like Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky and Missouri, it's becoming more and more accessible. Georgia recently passed legislation to approve the use of medical cannabis, becoming the 36th state to do so. The Georgia Access to medical Cannabis Commission unanimously approved the measure and citizens now have access to the drug for medical use.

Lawmakers in South Carolina are also planning a bipartisan effort to legalize the use of medical marijuana this year. The effort looks to make the drug more widely accessible for those who need it for medical purposes.

The conservative southern state of Alabama is also launching a legal medical marijuana program, as well as Mississippi and Kentucky. In November, Missouri voted to legalize recreational marijuana, but medical use is still legal in all three states.

Meanwhile, Rhode Island has already legalize recreational use of marijuana and Minnesota legalize medical marijuana in 2014. Minnesota is now allowing adults over the age of 21 to purchase medical marijuana from seven existing medical marijuana establishments.

Ohio is still a medical-use-only state, but with the recent news out of other states, there is hope for the Buckeye state. Ohio is close to recreational states like Michigan and Illinois, and police departments are discussing the possibility of legal marijuana in the state.

So far, medical marijuana has been legalize in 40 states across the US, and more states are working to make the drug more accessible. With the recent news coming out of states like Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and more, the trend of legal medical marijuana is only becoming more popular.